SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH III
cod. 1000131

Academic year 2019/20
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Lingua e traduzione - lingua inglese (L-LIN/12)
Field
Inglese scientifico e abilità linguistiche, informatiche e relazionali, pedagogia medica, tecnologie avanzate e a distanza di informazione e comunicazione
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: LINGUISTICS SKILLS AND COMPUTER SKILLS III

Learning objectives

The aim of the course and subsequent exam is for students to:
a) have acquired specific medical terminology
b) be familiar with the content of the NHS hand-outs and study aids
provided
c) to have a good command of the English language
d) to be able to explain to a patient their condition, symptoms, give
advice, treatment options and prognosis.

Prerequisites

English I and II passed.

Course unit content

This year’s programme is based on a list of topics taken from the NHS
website where medical conditions and symptoms are explained to the
general public using texts and videos. The videos, where GPs and
specialists explain conditions, their symptoms and treatment options,
are an excellent way of improving listening skills.

Full programme

- - -

Bibliography

The interactive educational material will be given by the teacher during the lessons.

Teaching methods

The interactive lessons will be in English with the support of a motherlanguage
teacher. See the Contents section for further details.

Assessment methods and criteria

For the final exam, students are required to answer two questions which will be based on the hand-outs and study material provided. The written exam will last 45 minutes. The student will choose two out of three proposed questions. The questions deal with the explanation of a disease to the patient. In the final mark, english III weights for its credit number in three years (6 CFU).

Other information

- - -